by Jory John (Author) Olivier Tallec (Illustrator)
For little ones reluctant to say good night, this laugh-out-loud story from beloved author Jory John and internationally acclaimed illustrator Olivier Tallec will guide them through different methods of falling asleep--until they might just get tired after all.
This book is going to make you tired! It will calm you down! Yes, this book will put you to sleep! How? Easy. There are monster trucks dashing across the pages. There are sheep being chased by dragons. There are electric guitars wailing throughout. Plus so much more! Yep. All the typical stuff that makes you sleepy. So . . . are you asleep yet? No? Well, maybe another method would work better . . . So read on, and it's guaranteed you'll start to snooze!
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John targets the wide-awake with this comically riotous story that loudly promises to leave readers "sleeping PEACEFULLY" by its conclusion. Directing via megaphone, an orange kangaroo in blue cowboy boots asks what would tire readers, then attempts to induce zzzs by engaging with possible answers to that question: a parade of monster trucks, a stadium of animals chanting "FALL ASLEEP!" When these efforts flop, the 'roo recommends other unlikely approaches, including counting sheep... and the fire-breathing dragons chasing them. "ARE YOU COUNTING THEM WHY ISN'T THIS WORKING?!?!?!" laments the perplexed narrator. The marsupial eventually relents ("So... what would help you fall asleep, then? Less yelling?"), reluctantly pulling a bed out of its remarkable pouch. Tallec's humorous, signature-styled pictures easily keep pace with the book's mock-serious tone, foregrounding a charismatic protagonist who will help kids find their way, if not to sleep, then at least to plentiful giggles. Ages 4-8. (Apr.)
Copyright 2022 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.Jory John is a #1 New York Times-bestselling author and a two-time E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor recipient. His work includes the New York Times-bestselling picture books The Bad Seed and The Good Egg; the award-winning Goodnight Already! series; and the popular picture books Something's Wrong!, Nothing's Wrong!, This Book Will Get You to Sleep!, and Giraffe Problems, among many other books. He lives in Oregon.
Olivier Tallec is a children's book author and illustrator and is a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Appliqués in Paris. He has illustrated more than 200 books for children, including This Book Will Get You to Sleep!, Who Done It?, I Always Wanted One, and It's MY Tree. He lives in France.